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What science tells us about transgender athletes

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Last month , President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls and women's sports.

White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez looks at the debate around this issue.

Dr. Bradley Anawalt is an endocrinologist and professor at the University of Washington .

He says there are many examples of genetic differences that can lead to competitive advantages in sports.

Bradley Anawalt : We can get better evidence and data about the effects of gender-affirming hormone therapy on athletic performance.

But, ultimately, this is going to be a question for the general public to try to balance out those two very important issues.

This whole debate rages around sports because of how much we venerate sports and what an economic engine it's become.

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